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Compare bus and train for Middlesbrough to Doncaster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Middlesbrough to Doncaster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $37, while a bus costs an average of $46.
Distance: 72 miles (117 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$37 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price | $30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Doncaster:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Doncaster costing on average $58.
Other travel options to Doncaster take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 23m by train vs 1h 34m by car). Tickets start at around $58 compared to roughly $30 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Middlesbrough to Doncaster by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Middlesbrough to Doncaster is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:10 AM1h39Middlesbrough8:49 AMDoncaster$531One-way0 transfers
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- 7:10 AM1h39Middlesbrough8:49 AMDoncaster$531One-way0 transfers
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- 7:10 AM1h39Middlesbrough8:49 AMDoncaster$531One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Middlesbrough to Doncaster:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Middlesbrough to Doncaster costing on average $58.
Other travel options to Doncaster take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Middlesbrough and Doncaster as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Middlesbrough station (MBR) and arrive in Doncaster station (DON).
- Buses mostly depart from Middlesbrough, Bus Station and arrive in Doncaster, Trafford Way.
- Travel with National Express to go to Doncaster by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Northern Rail, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Doncaster by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 0 direct trains per day with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER).
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